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Renewable Energy: NASENI begins ASPEN Plus training across development institutes

*The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure launches a week-long, intensive and hybrid training on ASPEN Plus, a process simulation software, across NASENI’s Development Institutes, marking a significant step forward the agency’s commitment to advancing technical capacity in renewable energy and engineering design in Nigeria

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched a week-long intensive training on ASPEN Plus, a process simulation software, at the agency’s Virtual Manufacturing Lab at its headquarters, in Abuja, FCT.

The regulatory agency Wednesday, October 16, 2024, disclosed the hybrid training, being held across NASENI’s Development Institutes, marks a significant step forward in NASENI’s commitment to advancing technical capacity in renewable energy and engineering design.

Chinyere Obiorah- Ekwuazi, Chief Information Officer at NASENI, stated Dr. Chika Ezeanyanso, Deputy Director of the Nano Science Department and representative of Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the agency, presented an address at the opening ceremony of the programme in Abuja.

Dr. Ezeanyanso, in her address, emphasised NASENI’s dedication to providing its staff with cutting-edge knowledge to drive innovation in renewable energy.

She, on behalf of the participants, also expressed her gratitude to the EVC/CEO for his approval that championed this initiative, and his steadfast commitment to ensuring that NASENI personnel remain at the forefront of technological advancement in biogas and other renewable energy sectors in the country.

In his remarks at the forum, Engr. Anas Yazid Balarabe Special Adviser to the EVC/CEO of NASENI on Science and Engineering Commercialisation, encouraged participants to appreciate the value of bridging research and commercialisation.

Engr. Balarabe also stressed that the knowledge gained from the training would advance renewable energy solutions and promote innovation, helping NASENI transform research into marketable products that meet national energy needs and support sustainable development.

About ASPEN Plus training

NASENI noted the training is a follow-up to the successful conclusion of NASENI’s Biogas and Biomethanol Plant Design Training, held in collaboration with SRH Berlin University.

The agency stated: “It was recommended as part of the agency’s broader strategy to enhance the technical expertise of its staff in the design and commercialisation of renewable energy solutions.”

The ASPEN Plus training, aimed at empowering 50 carefully selected NASENI Engineers and biochemists who participated in the last training, provides advanced tools for process design, optimisation, and simulation, further equipping the team to contribute to Nigeria’s sustainable energy goals.

According to NASENI, the participants in the programme are expected to leverage this training to design and develop more efficient biogas plants, as well as other sustainable energy solutions.

Dr. Ezeanyanso as well encouraged the trainees to make good use of the opportunity and apply it for the growth and development of the Agency and Nigeria at large.

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